Okla. State Team Camp review: Owasso
Owasso High School competed in the Oklahoma State Men’s Basketball Team Camp last weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Upon spectating the Rams’ squad, I was impressed by a few aspects of their play. Led by coach Brian Montonati, who played at…
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Continue ReadingOwasso High School competed in the Oklahoma State Men’s Basketball Team Camp last weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Upon spectating the Rams’ squad, I was impressed by a few aspects of their play.
Led by coach Brian Montonati, who played at Oklahoma State, the Rams are a well-disciplined, well-coached program. Their chemistry on the floor was impressive, especially considering their age. Boasting a single senior on their roster, Owasso has one of the youngest line-ups in the state headed into the 2019-2020 season, though you wouldn’t be able to tell if you watched them in Stillwater.
Offensively, they routinely utilized their floor vision to make down-court plays – an indicator of chemistry and practice. In the half-court, they were the extra-pass-type team, moving the ball almost excessively before finding an open cutter or wing-shooter to make the play. I was highly-impressed with the overall maturity on this team, top-to-bottom.
Trent Ellison 2021 guard/wing combo
Junior standout Trent Ellison was not only the premier scorer for Owasso, netting 31 points in one matchup, but also the front-man on the defensive end of the floor. Ellison’s tenacity on the floor was evident in the way he shut down opposing ball-handlers and scored the basketball. He can penetrate to the basket thanks to his ball-handling skills, but is also no stranger on the perimeter, daring defenders to adhere to him off-ball with deep 3-point shooting. Ellison is one of the more underrated players in the Oklahoma 2021 class and showed that his name belongs among the best scorers in that class.
Caden Fry 2022 forward (pictured above)
Caden Fry, a sophomore transfer from Collinsville, impressed in many ways in Stillwater. Most notably, he was a vocal leader on both ends of the floor for Owasso and was responsible for much of its offensive production. It takes a confident sophomore to step up and lead as Fry did, especially considering his newness to the team. If you walked into the gym and watched the way the 6-foot-8 post moved, scored, rebounded and defended, you would assume his seniority over the team. He moves exceptionally well for his stature and is well-acquainted with the ball in his hands. Further, he brings a lot of intensity to the floor with his high motor and basketball iQ.
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